[AfrICANN-discuss] A .com domain name increases a company's exposure to foreign lawsuits, rules ECJ

[McTim]

Hi vika, am not actually sure its a problem that needs solving. We
have been doing it on an ad hoc basis so far, and it has worked fairly
well (for some value of "fairly well". In any case, my main concern is
that governments will limit our online freedoms once they start
negotiating treaty text. Rgds, McTim

On 12/14/10, Vika Mpisane <vika at zadna.org.za> wrote:
> That said, Alex, Badru & McTim, the problem still remains and at some point
> it will need to be solved. I know it's outside our hands and actually it's
> in the hands of governments to sort it out. Plus I admit that Africa doesn't
> seem to have as much the usual easy way out of looking at Europe or the US
> for solution, as the EU and US also are still struggling to find an
> effective solution because a solution will only be effective if most
> governments can commit to an international or regional treaty of some sort.
>
> Vika
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: McTim [mailto:dogwallah at gmail.com]
>> Sent: 14 December 2010 11:39 AM
>> To: africann at afrinic.net
>> Cc: vika at zadna.org.za
>> Subject: Re: [AfrICANN-discuss] A .com domain name increases a company's
>> exposure to foreign lawsuits, rules ECJ
>>
>> On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 12:33 PM, Badru Ntege (NFT)
>> <badru.ntege at nftconsult.com> wrote:
>> > Alex
>> >
>> > The challenge is who would lead this discussion and to what point do we
>> make
>> > progress without falling into the debate of trying to capture / own the
>> > internet.  I kind of see a protracted IGF like discussion with no clear
>> end.
>>
>> Spot on Badru!
>>
>> --
>> Cheers,
>>
>> McTim
>> "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A
>> route indicates how we get there."  Jon Postel
>
>

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Cheers,

McTim
"A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A
route indicates how we get there."  Jon Postel